At 570 BST, Wo-Chien is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced.

Where do I find Wo-Chien in ?

Wo-Chien is a static encounter at Paldea South Province Area One in . Wo-Chien appears at level 60. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.

What is Wo-Chien weak to?

Watch for Genesect (Bug), Cinderace (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Wo-Chien. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Genesect is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Wo-Chien has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Wo-Chien?

Tablets Of Ruin lowers Attack of all Pokémon except itself. That's the one you want on Wo-Chien. It's the only ability Wo-Chien has.

What role does Wo-Chien play in battle?

Wo-Chien is a mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Wo-Chien - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

BTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Wo-Chien Best Moveset

Dark/Grass at 135 Sp. Def and 100 Defense with AbilityTablets Of Ruin reducing every other Pokemon's Attack by 25%. The moveset absorbs damage from both sides while passively weakening all physical attackers on the field. 95 Sp. Atk fires Dark and Grass TermStab at moderate power. C-Tier through Tablets of Ruin team support.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AC

Wo-Chien landed at C-Tier in Gen IX. This was Wo-Chien's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Tabletsofruin with Leftovers, favoring a Impish nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

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Lv 25

Leech Seed

Grass—COMMONSTAB

TM7

Protect

Normal—COMMONPriority

Lv 70

Knock Off

Dark65COMMONSTAB

Lv 50

Ruination

Dark—COMMONSTAB

Lv 45

Giga Drain

Grass75RARESTAB

Wo-Chien Scarlet & Violet Moves Wo-Chien Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Wo-Chien best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

Leech SeedSTAB
ProtectFAST +4
Knock OffSTAB
RuinationSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Weezing-GalarDecent

AlomomolaDecent

Iron TreadsDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Wo-Chien Weakness

Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy moves hit Wo Chien for super-effective damage. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Psychic-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Wo Chien's special bulk (base 135 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Wo Chien Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

What is Wo Chien Weak Against

Fragile

7Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score-7

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fire Ice Fighting Poison Flying Fairy

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

What is Wo Chien Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Water Ground Psychic Rock Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Wo-Chien

Alomomola	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves Flip Turn WishRecovery ProtectPriority ScaldSTAB Damage vs Wo Chien Flip Turn 3-4% Scald 3-3% View Alomomola builds →
Ting-Lu	A
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RuinationSTAB WhirlwindUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Wo Chien Earthquake 7-9% View Ting-Lu builds →
Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Dondozo	B
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves RestRecovery Sleep Talk CurseSetup Body Press View Dondozo builds →
Rotom-Wash
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Hydro Pump Volt Switch Will O Wisp Pain Split View Rotom-Wash builds →

Evolution

A Dark/Grass-type legendary, Wo Chien doesn't evolve or breed. At 570 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#1001Wo-ChienDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Wo-Chien

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Wo-Chien waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to South Province (Area One) for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.

How to Get Wo-Chien in Scarlet & Violet

South Province (Area One)

Lv.60Interact with Pokemon

Base Stats

Wo-Chien's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Special bulk with Sp. Def doing the heavy lifting. And the slow 1.25M XP grind means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP85

Attack85

Defense100

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def135

Speed70

Total570

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary6 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight74.2 kg

Base XP285

Abilities

Tablets Of Ruin

Lowers Attack of all Pokémon except itself.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+3Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entry

It drains the life-force from vegetation, causing nearby forests to instantly wither and fields to turn barren.

Pokemon Violet

Wo-Chien Guide

At 570 BST, Wo-Chien is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced.
Wo-Chien is a static encounter at Paldea South Province Area One in . Wo-Chien appears at level 60. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Watch for Genesect (Bug), Cinderace (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Wo-Chien. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Genesect is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Wo-Chien has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Tablets Of Ruin lowers Attack of all Pokémon except itself. That's the one you want on Wo-Chien. It's the only ability Wo-Chien has.
Wo-Chien is a mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Wo Chien has appeared in 1 games. Legendary Pokemon like Wo Chien are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

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